Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-05
FRIDAY IS NOT UNLUcKY.
The Thirteen Clubs Record of Aus
picious Events Occurring on that
Day.

eel some very interesting historical
facts concerning the day of the week
called Friday, which has therefore
been regarded by many persons as
being particularly unlucky. These
facts will be published in his annual
report, which will be issued during
this week, and he has furnished The
Star, in advance of publication, the
following, which, he claims, con-
trovert the old superstition that Fri
day is an unlucky day:
Friday, Aug. 81, 1892, Christopher
Columbus sailed on his great voyage
of discovery.
Friday, Oct. II, 1892, he first dis
covered land.
Friday, Jan. 4, 1894, he sailed on
his return to Spain, which he reached
in safety, the happy result which led
to the settlement Of this vast CONT
nent.
Friday, Nov. %, 1893, he arrived
at Hispaniola on his second voyage
to America.
Friday, June 10, 1891, he discovered
the continent of America.
Friday, March 5, 1896, Henry VIII.
of England gave to John Cabot his
commission, which led to the dis
covery of North America. This is
the first American State paper in
England.
Friday, September 7, 1865, Melen-
dez founded st. Augustine, the oldest
town in the United States by more
than forty years.
Friday, Nov. 10, 1920, the May
flower, with the Pilgrims, made the
harbor of Provincetown, and on the
same day they signed that august
compact, the forerunner of our pre-
sent Constitution.
Friday, Dec. %, 1920, the Pilgrims
made the final landing at Plymouth
Rock.
Friday, Feb. %, George Washing
ton was born.
Friday, June Is, Bunker Hill was
seized and fortified.
Friday, Oct. 7, iii, the surrender
of Saratoga was made, which had
such power and influence in inducing
France to declare for our cause.
Friday, Sept. %, 1850, Arnold's
treason was laid bare, which saved
us from destruction.
Friday, Oct. 10, 1881, the surrender
of Yorktown, the browning glory of
the American army, occurred.
Friday, July7, 1776, the motion
was made in Congress by John
Adams, and seconded by Richard
Henry Lee, that the United States
colonies were, and of right ought to
be, free and independent.
Friday, Nov. 20, 1921, the first
Masonic lodge was organized in
North America.
Bismarck, Gladstone, and D'Israeli
were born on Friday.
Friday, April 8, 1916, the first
known newspaper advertisement was
published in the Imperial Intelligent
Ger, in England.
Thomas Sutton, who saved Eng
land from the Spanish Armada, was
born on Friday.
Friday, July l, 1925, General La
Fayette was welcomed to Boston and
feasted by the Free Masons and citi-
zens, and attended at the laying of
the cornerstone of Bunker Hill
monument, erected to perpetuate the
remembrance of the defenders of the
rights and liberties of America.
Friday, Dec. ,, 1871, the Albany
Library was founded.
Friday, Jan. %, the Panama rail
road was completed.
Friday, March 20, 1888, Pope Gle
ment XII, promulgated his bill of
communication against the Free
Masons. Ever since the allocution
communicating indiscriminately
all Free Masons, the order has re-
ceived an immense forward impetus
in Italy, France and Spain.
Friday, June 80, 1861, Louis Nj.
humbled the French mobiles.
Friday, Jan. u, Charles the Bold
Of Burgundy was born, the richest
sovereign of Europe.
Friday, June 10, Sturgeon, the
celebrated English preacher was
born.
Friday, March %, 1909 the Hudson
River was discovered.
Friday, March Is, l776, the Stamr
Act was repealed in England.
Friday, New. 2s, 1914, the first
newspaper ever printed by steam, the
London Times was nrintpd